Eminem is a famous rapper that dedicated his life to being one. He is known through out theUnited States,Canada, and many European countries. Eminem’s Real name is Marshal Mathers III. He got that name from his initials: M&M. He used “M&M” as a member of D12, a group he was in during his young career. He then changed the name to Eminem, it sounds just like the pronunciation of M&M.
Life Before He Was Famous.
Eminem was born in Kansas City,Missouri on October 17, 1972. He was raised by only his mother, his father left a few weeks after he was born. Him and his mother traveled back and fourth to the northeast to south east until he ended up in Detroit at age 12. He attended Lincoln High School in Warren. As a child, especially in elementary school, Eminem was bullied. At 9 years old, he has a bully knock the wind out of him and split his lip. His mom later sued the school district.
Eminem says he can remember himself trying to rhyme raps at such a young age. Hip-hop and rap are his passions he says. Eminem started ruling airways with hits like “My Name Is” and “The Real Slim Shady.” People, critics, fans, and fellow musicians all agree that Eminem is the best white rapper since the Beastie Boys were popular. A lot of critics give him credit for the fact that the rap industry has been dominated with African American descent. In 2010, Eminem’s “comeback” proved to be another great achievement when his album “Recovery LP” was the best selling album of the year in The United States. He considered this to be one of his greatest achievements. Eminem has been nominated for twenty-one. Grammy’s in his entire career. He has one nine of those twenty-one. He once told reporters that he feels awkward at the Grammy’s because it is not his usual scene, or place to be at. But he goes there with dignity and pride in his music. Eminem always tells reporters he wouldn’t be anywhere with out his fans. Eminem’s explicit choice of words has got him picketed on. People feel as if he is a homophobic and women being beaten. He just explains to everyone that using the language he used in songs like “Kim,” was just because he was dealing with a divorce, he said his true fans would understand (Poem Hunter).
Eminem now is working on new albums. Lately there has been rumors that he is planning on retiring but he says that he is definitely not ready to throw down the mic (Thomas). Eminem is now ranked as one of the One Hundred Greatest Artist of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine. He is named the best rapper ever to live by the Vibe Magazine Company [5] . Eminem is also working on new great work so people will forget about his album “Relapse.” The musician says it was not his favorite work.
Eminem In a Nutshell
Some people love him, some people may hate him. He has been called number one and, he has been protested against. Either side you are on, you know you have a favorite song from one of his many albums. Eminem has been rapping for years and plans to spend the rest of his life doing it. He is certainly someone you’ll remember.
Eminem
Who is Eminem?
Eminem is a famous rapper that dedicated his life to being one. He is known through out theUnited States,Canada, and many European countries. Eminem’s Real name is Marshal Mathers III. He got that name from his initials: M&M. He used “M&M” as a member of D12, a group he was in during his young career. He then changed the name to Eminem, it sounds just like the pronunciation of M&M.Life Before He Was Famous.
Eminem was born in Kansas City,Missouri on October 17, 1972. He was raised by only his mother, his father left a few weeks after he was born. Him and his mother traveled back and fourth to the northeast to south east until he ended up in Detroit at age 12. He attended Lincoln High School in Warren. As a child, especially in elementary school, Eminem was bullied. At 9 years old, he has a bully knock the wind out of him and split his lip. His mom later sued the school district.Eminem In The Spotlight
Eminem says he can remember himself trying to rhyme raps at such a young age. Hip-hop and rap are his passions he says. Eminem started ruling airways with hits like “My Name Is” and “The Real Slim Shady.” People, critics, fans, and fellow musicians all agree that Eminem is the best white rapper since the Beastie Boys were popular. A lot of critics give him credit for the fact that the rap industry has been dominated with African American descent. In 2010, Eminem’s “comeback” proved to be another great achievement when his album “Recovery LP” was the best selling album of the year in The United States. He considered this to be one of his greatest achievements. Eminem has been nominated for twenty-one. Grammy’s in his entire career. He has one nine of those twenty-one. He once told reporters that he feels awkward at the Grammy’s because it is not his usual scene, or place to be at. But he goes there with dignity and pride in his music. Eminem always tells reporters he wouldn’t be anywhere with out his fans. Eminem’s explicit choice of words has got him picketed on. People feel as if he is a homophobic and women being beaten. He just explains to everyone that using the language he used in songs like “Kim,” was just because he was dealing with a divorce, he said his true fans would understand (Poem Hunter).[3]
Eminem's Grammy Statistics.[4]
Eminem Currently
Eminem now is working on new albums. Lately there has been rumors that he is planning on retiring but he says that he is definitely not ready to throw down the mic (Thomas). Eminem is now ranked as one of the One Hundred Greatest Artist of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine. He is named the best rapper ever to live by the Vibe Magazine Company [5] . Eminem is also working on new great work so people will forget about his album “Relapse.” The musician says it was not his favorite work.Eminem In a Nutshell
Some people love him, some people may hate him. He has been called number one and, he has been protested against. Either side you are on, you know you have a favorite song from one of his many albums. Eminem has been rapping for years and plans to spend the rest of his life doing it. He is certainly someone you’ll remember.=
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